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The Arlington Police Department has made an arrest in connection to the murder of a 53-year-old woman, who was stabbed at her home in the 1000 block of Shortleaf Pine Drive on Monday morning.

Following a thorough investigation, Homicide Detectives obtained a warrant for the arrest of 55-year-old Frederick Spears on one count of Murder.

On September 23, 2025, APD officers, Grand Prairie PD officers, and members of the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force located Mr. Spears in the 1600 block of N. Davis Drive. As they approached him, Mr. Spears retrieved a knife and began stabbing himself. The officers gave Mr. Spears multiple commands to drop the knife, but he would not comply. After officers deployed tasers, less lethal rounds, and a GPPD K9, Mr. Spears finally dropped the knife and was taken into custody. He was transported to an area hospital where he is currently recovering from his injuries. No officers were injured during the apprehension.

Through the course of their investigation, detectives learned Mr. Spears and the victim had been married for many years, but were estranged. They also learned that the victim had just recently allowed Mr. Spears to stay at her home.

On September 17, 2025, APD officers were dispatched to the victim’s home in response to a domestic disturbance report. Mr. Spears got into a verbal argument with another family member, during which he reportedly grabbed two kitchen knives and used them to threaten the family member. Officers arrested Mr. Spears and booked him into the Arlington City Jail on one count of Aggravated Assault Family Violence. On September 18, 2025, Mr. Spears posted bond and was released from custody.

The morning of the murder, Mr. Spears sent a concerning text message to one of the victim’s family members. That family member went looking for her and found her unresponsive in the backyard with multiple stab wounds. Detectives discovered Mr. Spears also sent text messages to the victim’s phone and to others that implicated him in her death.

During the investigation, the department learned that immediately after bonding out of the Arlington City Jail on September 18, Mr. Spears went to the main lobby of the Ott Cribbs Public Safety Center and asked the officer at the front desk for a ride back to the victim’s home so he could retrieve his vehicle. The officer arranged for another APD officer to take him there. Upon arriving at the home, Mr. Spears got into a verbal argument with family members. The officer who drove Mr. Spears ultimately instructed him to leave the location and he complied.

As a condition of his bond, an emergency protective order was issued barring Mr. Spears from returning to the victim’s home or having contact with her and other family members. The department acknowledges that the officers should not have arranged transportation back to the home. Additionally, the department is conducting a comprehensive administrative review to determine whether changes to policy and / or procedures are necessary to ensure this does not happen again. 

On September 14th, at around 2:20am, Dallas Police and Fire Rescue responded to a major accident at the intersection of FM 1382 and W. Camp Wisdom Road.

The preliminary investigation determined two vehicles were slowing to stop at the red light. A third vehicle approached at a high rate of speed and caused a chain reaction crash between all three vehicles.

The driver of third vehicle was transported to a local hospital and pronounced deceased. There were other varying degrees of injuries at the scene from the other two vehicles.

The crash remains under investigation.

On Sunday, September 14th, at around 2:37am, Arlington Fire, Police, and EMS responded to a major accident in the 2600 block of W. Green Oaks Blvd near Arkansas Lane.

When officers arrived, they located a sedan in a drainage ditch. The 36-year-old driver had been ejected and was laying on the ground. He was transported to a local hospital, but pronounced deceased from his injuries.

Investigators believe the vehicle was northbound on Green Oaks Blvd when, for an unknown reason, the driver hit the center median, causing the car to roll multiple times and land in the ditch.

The investigation is ongoing.

At around 12:00pm on Friday, September 12th, Alvarado Fire and Police, Texas Game Wardens, and CareFlite EMS responded to a drowning at Alvarado Lake.

The owner of a canoe, who lives in the Blue Water Oaks neighborhood, called 9-1-1 to report that he had found his canoe capsized in the water. The canoe had been borrowed the night before.

Emergency responders worked to locate the missing man throughout the day and evening on the 12th. On Saturday morning, Game Wardens located the body of the 48-year-old man who had borrowed the canoe. He has been identified as a resident of Johnson County.

The incident remains under investigation.

On Sunday, September 14, 2025, at approximately 2:45 a.m., officers responded to reports of a major accident in the westbound express lanes of IH 820 near Fossil Creek Boulevard.

Upon arrival, officers located two pickup trucks involved in the crash. One of the vehicles caught fire after the collision.

The driver, who was the sole occupant of that truck, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the identity of the deceased and determine the official cause and manner of death.

The driver of the second vehicle remained on scene and is cooperating with investigators. At this time, it is unknown if any charges will be filed, police say.

North Richland Hills police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred shortly after midnight in the 8600 block of Airport Freeway.

The deceased victim is a 21-year-old female from Dallas. Her information will be released by the medical examiner’s office. The second victim, who was transported to the hospital, is a 23-year-old man from Dallas. He is reportedly in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. 

Two NRH officers were working off duty at the time of the incident. One officer was able to return fire, and the second officer was able to apply a tourniquet prior to medic’s arrival for the male victim’s injuries.

Three 18-year-old men are in custody; however, their names and photographs will not be available until they have seen a judge.

Detectives have recovered what they believe to be the murder weapon. The initial evidence reveals that there was an altercation between several people before the shooting occurred.